Introduction Package

If you are using TYPO3 for the first time you may want to see a working example of the CMS before you start work on your own project.

The Official Introduction Package typo3/cms-introduction showcases many of TYPO3's capabilities and gives you the ability to try them first hand. The Introduction Package utilizes the extension bk2k/bootstrap-package to generate multiple responsive HTML templates that you can select and try out.

It also features examples of the different kinds page content that you typically see on a website, such as paragraphs of text, images, tables and navigation menus.

Installing the Introduction Package

To install the Introduction Package run the following command:

composer require typo3/cms-introduction
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composer require typo3/cms-introduction
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ddev composer require typo3/cms-introduction
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Then run:

vendor/bin/typo3 extension:setup
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vendor/bin/typo3 extension:setup
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ddev typo3 extension:setup
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This will set up the extension ready for immediate use.

First steps with the Introduction Package

The "Introduction Package" creates a number of pre-built pages within the page tree. The top level page is named "Congratulations".

  1. Click on "Congratulations" in the page tree.
  2. View the page in the frontend:

    Click on the "View webpage" icon (with an eye) to view the page in the frontend.

TYPO3 Introduction Package Home Page